It started with being hated by the girl in the band

One, two, three, four... That's a lot of clothes! Are they going to play some kind of dress-up game...?

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Chapter 288: Mu: I want to support Xin.

knock knock knock.

"… Is the letter ready?"

Outside the locker room, there was a calm call from Ruoye Mu.

"OK OK……"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who had just changed into a dark brown tweed suit, caramel-colored tie and white shirt, looked at his half-figured self in the mirror and sighed softly.

It’s not that it doesn’t look good, it’s just that the effect is too good... Even someone like me who doesn’t usually pay much attention to dressing up can clearly see that I do look a little handsome now.

However, this combination is obviously suitable for autumn and winter... It is not suitable for summer at all.

After sighing in confusion, Nakagawa Nobuyuki slowly opened the locker room door in front of him...

At this moment, Wakaba Mutsu was like a cucumber flower quietly blooming in the corner, silently waiting for Nakagawa Nobuyuki to appear.

"..."

After his eyes met with Nakagawa Nobuyuki's, Wakaba Mutsu, with a slightly red face, quietly looked at every inch of the dark brown suit that was supported by Nakagawa Nobuyuki's body.

The texture of tweed is particularly good, and it gives people a warm and thick feeling just by looking at it...

When Xiaomu came to his senses, he was almost sticking to Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who had a confused look on his face.

“…This one is also pretty.”

He lowered his head somewhat awkwardly, and Ruo Yemu felt guilty and quietly hid his arm, which he had subconsciously stretched out, behind his back.

...When Xin wore this, he looked soft and furry...Just now, I wanted to rub it.

"But it's not very suitable for summer, right? It looks very hot..."

Looking at Wakaba Mutsu who seemed very happy in front of him, Nakagawa Nobuya naturally didn't know what to say... After all, in this situation, someone was giving him something, and it would be a bit impolite if he was picky.

It seemed that Zhonghe Xin's suggestion had worked. When Ruo Yemu heard what Zhonghe Xin said, his eyes suddenly darkened slightly, and he gently folded his hands together, thinking silently for a while.

Just when Zhonghe Xin thought that Xiaomu had finally come to his senses and asked the clerk to take the item back, Xiaomu suddenly raised his eyes and spoke softly:

"…Save it for winter and wear it later."

winter……

No, it's not even summer vacation yet! ? It's too early to start preparing winter clothes now, right?

It's like Xiao Mu hasn't even reached adulthood yet, but he's already preparing for his dowry. Isn't that absolutely weird?!

“…This is still a bit strange—”

Nakagawa Nobuyuki's eyes suddenly widened and he was about to speak up to stop him, but he was interrupted by Xiaomu, who was immersed in his own world.

"In winter, you need... a scarf..."

Ruoye Mu blinked and looked at the shop assistant beside him who was smiling happily with a rosy face.

"No problem, no problem... As for scarves, we happen to have some here."

……

Finally, under Nakagawa Nobuyuki's insistence, Wakaba Mutsu pouted and gave up the remaining scarves, leaving only a gray wool scarf.

As for clothes and stuff...

Unfortunately, all the clothes that Nakagawa Nobuyuki had just tried on... were already packed.

In fact, because he had just glanced at the jacket when he entered the store, Ruoye Mu almost packed the jacket as well... If Nakagawa Xin hadn't stopped Xiao Mu in time, the clothes would probably have been piled on the counter by now.

Speaking of the clothes on the counter...

"This……"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at the black and gold self-priming paper boxes piled up in front of him that were more than half a person high, and his already twitching expression could no longer be controlled.

Never mind how much money it cost... Nakagawa Nobuyuki has now silently accepted the fact that he was rewarded by the wealthy lady Wakaba Mutsu.

The point is these paper boxes... They are so high-end, and the thickness is so scary. Just one or two boxes are very heavy in your hand, let alone so many...

"Don't worry sir, we will have someone deliver it to your residence."

As if she noticed Nakagawa Nobuyuki's hesitation, the shop assistant immediately explained to Nakagawa Nobuyuki with a smile, while Wakaba Mutsuki, with shining eyes, naturally nodded vigorously.

Not only the clothes...but also the leather shoes I had just tried on, the tie and so on...all were wrapped up.

Zhonghe Xin didn't dare to count exactly how many things were bought in this order... He just hoped that Xiaomu could have a rough plan for spending money.

Before leaving, Nakagawa Xin also picked up a small gift from the store... a palm-sized bi-fold wallet, which was also neatly sealed in a box, but it did not seem to be the brand of this store.

Compared to Nakagawa Nobuyuki who still had a somewhat awkward look on his face, Ruoye Mu was clearly quite happy at the moment. Although she did not show it in a very ostentatious way, her slightly curved eyebrows and lips, as well as her seemingly lighter steps, made people immediately feel the girl's cheerful mood.

If you get closer, you can probably hear the girl humming a song.

However, even though Xiaomu didn't seem to care at all, Nakagawa Nobuyuki couldn't help but speak.

"... Um, Mu-san... I guess all that just now must have cost a lot..."

It's not that Nakagawa Shin wants to be such a fussy person or anything... It's mainly because as the saying goes, you can't receive rewards without doing anything. Xiaomu said that she bought clothes for herself because she wanted to be a "manager", but the problem is that she hasn't done anything yet...

"……do not know."

As a result, when Ruoye Mu heard what Nakagawa Nobuyuki said, he just blinked and shook his head calmly.

"What do you mean you don't know... There are so many clothes, right?"

Looking at Wakaba Mutsu who was looking at him with his head slightly tilted in front of him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki had a row of deep black lines on his head and complained quickly.

"...Yeah, pocket money, plenty... Don't worry, Shin."

Looking at the somewhat anxious Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of him, Ruoye Mu felt inexplicably better and smiled slightly.

Xin, it's really cute.

Because I'm worried about spending too much money or something... I'm probably just hesitating and worrying about myself.

This feeling... is so happy.

"This isn't a question of how much pocket money you have..."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was extremely tired, sighed deeply and held his head with a headache.

"……Don't worry."

Imitating the way Nakagawa Nobuyuki had comforted him before, Ruoye Mu wanted to pat Nakagawa Nobuyuki on the shoulder. However, because Nakagawa Nobuyuki was much taller than Xiaomu, Ruoye Mu could only stand on tiptoe and pat Nakagawa Nobuyuki lightly on the shoulder.

Xiao Mu is not good at speaking. Apart from telling Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who seems to be feeling guilty, "Don't worry," he doesn't have any other words to comfort others.

But Xiao Mu knew that no matter how much pocket money he had in his bank account... he had never been happy because of something like that... But if he was with Xin...

Hehe... just thinking about this kind of thing makes me... kind of happy.

But... you can't be the only one who's happy, you also have to find a way... to comfort Xin.

...But, as soon as I speak...it will definitely...

He lowered his head silently, and Ruo Yemu quietly thought about how to make Zhonghe Xinxin accept his gift with peace of mind...

During this time, at the end of the escalator, Wakaba Mutsu, who was walking with a gait, was picked up by Nakagawa Shin again so that he would not be tripped by the anti-foreign object brush at the end.

But this time, Ruo Yemu did not come back to his senses, but continued to think in his mind how to make Zhonghe Xin accept these things.

Although Nakagawa Nobuyuki felt a little strange, he didn't know what to say for a moment. He waited silently for Xiaomu to speak himself.

Finally, after going down two floors, Ruo Yemu's eyes suddenly lit up. He immediately tugged at Zhonghe Xin's sleeve and cast his gaze in expectation.

Because... classmate Xiao Mu has already thought of a good idea!

"……letter."

Blinking his eyes and staring closely at Nakagawa Shin who had a puzzled look on his face, Ruoye Mu spoke very calmly:

"I want to support you."

...?

Nakagawa Nobuyuki's brain suddenly stopped working.

"……what?"

Didn't you hear clearly?

Wakaba Mu tilted his head in confusion.

"...Xin, I will support you."

This time, in order to prevent Nakagawa Nobu from not hearing, Xiao Mu even deliberately spoke a little louder...

"Varied--"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki finally realized what had happened and quickly covered Wakaba Mu's mouth with his hand.

"Why don't you let me speak?"

Even his mouth was covered. Ruo Yemu didn't understand why he suddenly covered his mouth, so he asked back in surprise.

As long as I keep Xin, Xin will of course be willing to accept my gifts, because I am the one keeping him, right?

After looking around and confirming that no one around him had heard the words that would bring about the social demise of both him and Xiaomu, Nakagawa Nobuyuki stretched out his other hand with a dark face.

"Woo..."

Covering his forehead that was hurt by the bullet, Ruoye Mu blinked in confusion and looked pitifully at Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of him.

Did I say something wrong?

"Wait a minute... Mu, do you know what keeping someone means...?"

Looking at Wakaba Mutsu who looked particularly aggrieved in front of him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki sighed, stretched out his hand, and gently stroked Wakaba Mutsu's forehead which was hit by a bullet.

"…That's right, I use my pocket money to give to Nobuka."

After hesitating for a moment, Ruo Yemu silently turned his eyes away and spoke in a low voice.

"That's it... You can't do that, understand? Mu's is Mu's... Mine is mine, because we are friends, so -"

Nakagawa Nobu, who was being lectured by the god, was about to teach Xiao Mu a lesson, as his view of money was obviously wrong, but Ruoye Mu suddenly blinked and asked in a very innocent tone:

"But, didn't Xin pay for the movie tickets... and the popcorn?"

It's true. When Nakagawa Nobuyuki bought the movie tickets and popcorn, he paid from his own card and didn't let Xiaomu pay for it.

"This... is different."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki's voice suddenly fell silent, and after a brief pause, he immediately argued.

"The movie tickets... they don't cost that much... even if I treat you, you won't—"

"Suits, not much money."

Wakaba Mutsu gently moved away Nakagawa Nobumasa's hand that was covering his mouth, and his originally calm expression gradually became a little happy.

It turns out that as long as the money is not too much, it will be fine.

Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?

"…The point…the point is not here!"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was stuck again, frowned and began to rack his brains for a solution. The air fell silent again.

But... this silence didn't last long.

Soon after walking out of the mall, Xiao Mu stabbed him again.

"Xin... Can you tell me how to convince you?"

After blinking his eyes, a hint of confusion appeared on Ruo Yemu's slightly smiling face.

I feel like what I said makes sense, but why is Xin still unwilling to accept it?

...Well, if you don't understand, just ask Xin.

"If you ask me this kind of question... I certainly won't answer it..."